Specialises in Natural fibres and tools for historic skills & traditional crafts, from prehistory to present. Information, Inspiration & Supplies for all things Woolly.
All Things Shetland
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Information, Inspiration & Supplies for all things Woolly.","content":"Specialises in Natural fibres and tools for historic skills & traditional crafts, from prehistory to present. Information, Inspiration & Supplies for all things Woolly. Articles","author":{"name":"Magpie","link":"https:\/\/theherbalapothecary.uk\/https:\/theherbalapothecary.uk\/author\/theherba"},"date":"Oct 5, 2024","dateGMT":"2024-10-05 11:19:43","modifiedDate":"2024-10-06 12:00:53","modifiedDateGMT":"2024-10-06 12:00:53","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"open","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/theherbalapothecary.uk\/https:\/theherbalapothecary.uk\/category\/wyrd-wool\" rel=\"category tag\">Wyrd Wool<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/theherbalapothecary.uk\/https:\/theherbalapothecary.uk\/category\/wyrd-wool\" rel=\"category tag\">Wyrd Wool<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":"<a href='https:\/\/theherbalapothecary.uk\/https:\/theherbalapothecary.uk\/tag\/british-sheep-breeds' rel='post_tag'>british sheep breeds<\/a><a href='https:\/\/theherbalapothecary.uk\/https:\/theherbalapothecary.uk\/tag\/fleeces' rel='post_tag'>Fleeces<\/a><a href='https:\/\/theherbalapothecary.uk\/https:\/theherbalapothecary.uk\/tag\/heritage-crafts' rel='post_tag'>heritage crafts<\/a><a href='https:\/\/theherbalapothecary.uk\/https:\/theherbalapothecary.uk\/tag\/natural-fibres' rel='post_tag'>natural fibres<\/a><a href='https:\/\/theherbalapothecary.uk\/https:\/theherbalapothecary.uk\/tag\/spinning' rel='post_tag'>spinning<\/a><a href='https:\/\/theherbalapothecary.uk\/https:\/theherbalapothecary.uk\/tag\/weaving' rel='post_tag'>weaving<\/a>"},"readTime":{"min":0,"sec":21},"status":"publish"}]